How could you shorten Eileen?

[Toms Mummy]

So, we were thinking of naming baby after OH's grandma, who's called Eileen! I'm not 100% on the name so trying to think of shortened versions. Can anyone help?

 

[CloverMouse]

Lena

 

[Toms Mummy]

Thanks Clover

 

[LoraLoo]

Was going to suggest Lena or Isla!

 

[Toms Mummy]

I really like Isla, or maybe Eila? Thanks x

 

[LoraLoo]

I really like Isla, or maybe Eila? Thanks x

Yeah i thought after i wrote it Eila would look better as its being shortened from Eileen! Could always use Eileen is a middle name too if you didn't find a shortened version you loved? Just a thought! Names are so blooming hyard! x

 

[MummyKK]

Eily/eilie pronounced eye-ly would be cute

 

[August3]

It is shortened to Eily here in Ireland ( pronounced Islay)

 

[SweetWitch]

I always call Ei/Ay to people, if their names start with those I think it's cute. I like Eily too but it's not that much shorter than the whole name.

 

[JaeSung]

Eily/eilie pronounced eye-ly would be cute

Eily sounds really cute.

 

[Toms Mummy]

Names are hard Lora ..... I'm tempted too wait until she's older so she can name herself

I always call Ei/Ay to people, if their names start with those I think it's cute. I like Eily too but it's not that much shorter than the whole name.

I'm not bothered about it being shorter, I just don't really like Eileen!

Thanks Girls,

I like Eily x

 

[girlnboots]

I loooove the name Isla.

 

[JJKCB]

Aileen
Ailene
Alene
Aline
Ayleen
Eila
Eilah
Eilean
Eileene
Eilena
Eilene
Eilin
Eilleen
Eiley
Eily
Ileana
Ileanna
Ileen
Ileene
Ilene
Iliana
Ilianna
Leana
Lena
Lianna
Lina

similar name: Irene

 

[Tasha]

My friend called Eileen people shorten it to Eye. I don't like that but Eily is nice.

 

[Toms Mummy]

Thanks JJ, that's quite a comprehensive list

I prefer Eily to Eye too tasha x

 

[JaeSung]

Myself I kind of like Eileen. It's in one of my favorite songs, by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

But Eily is lovely. Will you go with that?

 

[miss_kseniya]

Someone I know called Eileen is always known as Eiles xx

 

[onetwothreebp]

Lena or just E.

 

[wristwatch24]

I love the sound of Eily (pronounced like Reilly without the R)

 

[Larkspur]

I'd probably call her LeeLee!